Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya unveils the logo of World’s first franchise based “Cycling League of India”

• Cycling League of India (CLI) — the world's first franchise-based professional Road Cycling League, logo unveiled on 05 March 2026 by Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
• Operates under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, signalling India's push to professionalise non-cricket sports through franchise-league architecture (PKL, ISL, PBL, UTT model).
• Examinable as a fact-rich Prelims hook (first-of-its-kind, format, franchises) and as GS-II/III material on sports governance, Khelo India ecosystem, and fitness diplomacy.